On July 1st, a new law went into effect in California, banning hand-held cellphone use while driving. The issues with this type of ban are many, including the fact that the only way to get to a “hands-free state” is by old-fashioned “hands-on dialing.”
Currently, in the United States, terrorist insurgents in the Middle East are designated as “evil.” But the concept of evil conveniently ignores the fact that human beings are, by nature, rational creatures.
Virginia taxpayers are giving the families of the Virginia Tech shooting victims $11 million. As a resident, I mourn for the loss felt by the families of those slain. As a taxpayer in Virginia, I am infuriated.
I can only find one true difference between the two candidates: Obama cornered the market for political endorsements from leaders of oppressive governments and terrorist organizations the world over.
A remarkable debate is currently taking place among Islamic extremists, prompting female jihadist-hopefuls to set down their munitions and talk things out a bit. The topic is whether or not women have the right to join al-Qaeda’s fight and have their suicide missions acknowledged as legitimate acts of terror for the cause.
Many Democrats have said over the past few months that Hilary needs to throw in the towel now or the Democrats are doomed in the general election. From the other side of the isle, several Republican icons have been encouraging party members to cross over and vote for Hilary to keep the Democratic Party at […]
In a 4-3 decision, the California Supreme Court put an end to California majorities trying to protect traditional marriage - at least for now.
The decision is an unpopular one, even in my home state of California, a bastion of liberalism. Of course, the decision had to be unpopular because the popular decision was made back […]
A great emigration necessarily implies unhappiness of some kind or other in the country that is deserted.
- Thomas Malthus, English political economist (1766-1834)
Zimbabwe is in the midst of an economic collapse, with nearly 80 percent unemployment and inflation estimated to be at 160,000 percent.
- CNN.com
South Africa, once a bastion of interracial discord and violence, is […]
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(1)Democratic Underground:
Judge Rejects Bush’s View on Wiretaps
Democratic Underground:
Fox News airs altered photos of NY Times reporters
TheAtlantic.com:
TPMMuckraker:
Quote of the Day: Vice President Is a "Barnacle" on the Legislative Branch
Guardian.co.uk:
Brown unveils £100bn renewable energy plan
Spiegel.de:
The Shrinking Influence of the US Federal Reserve
CrooksAndLiars.com:
‘Even Adolf Eichmann got a trial’
Daily Kos:
Hey Senators! Raise Your Hand if You've Read the FISA Bill
AmericaBlog.com:
Dems who supported FISA legislation, were they bought off by telcoms?
ThinkProgress.org:
After Impeaching Clinton, McCain Now Dismisses Idea Of Impeaching Bush: ‘I Do Not Agree With It’
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